GPS for your iPad - Garmin GLO

That is cool.

This might help people running older laptops?

Bwht4x4 said:
I didn't read this entire thread, but wanted to say that for work we use iPads with a Dual Universal GPS Receiver. It's nice because you can locate the GPS receiver away from the iPad to increase signal strength if you need to and not have any cords However, the GPS receiver is very strong and will pick up satellite signals through the roof of my house!

I was working with one this morning if anyone had questions about the Dual units.

http://gps.dualav.com/explore-by-product/xgps150a/
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Bwht4x4 said:
I didn't read this entire thread, but wanted to say that for work we use iPads with a Dual Universal GPS Receiver. It's nice because you can locate the GPS receiver away from the iPad to increase signal strength if you need to and not have any cords However, the GPS receiver is very strong and will pick up satellite signals through the roof of my house!

I was working with one this morning if anyone had questions about the Dual units.

http://gps.dualav.com/explore-by-product/xgps150a/
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Same with the Garmin GLO.
 
Right now I have the kml file sitting in my gmail on my Nexus 7. When I click on it opens in google earth, which is great, but I want to open it in BCNav. Can anyone help with that? Thanks.

Just found it, went to the download area in the import tracks and waypoints area. Didn't see it when I looked in first time. It is easy!
 
I am probably going to buy a Dual bluetooth GPS puck, as one of the vendors is just a few miles from the house. Is there any consensus about which iPad app is best for backcountry navigation, and what is the best source of maps for the app? I will also look for a good marine navigation app to go with navionics charts, too.
 
I'll answer my own question here. I went with the Trimble Pro app, and an Elite subscription for downloading charts. The I/F is not as intuitive as I would like, but is workable. The Dual puck is great..

My thanks to those that I spoke with offline.
 
Wandering Sagebrush said:
I'll answer my own question here. I went with the Trimble Pro app, and an Elite subscription for downloading charts. The I/F is not as intuitive as I would like, but is workable. The Dual puck is great..
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WS,
Thanks for keeping us posted (even though it seems like no one is responding to your questions.)
 
Bill, I had a couple of notes off line.

Mr. Ski3Pin had given me some tips earlier and JHa6av8r did as well. We have such a great site and wonderful folks.
 
Without going into details, I recently aquired an iPad. I've been looking at different apps and there are many. Seems kinda hard to find them without just scrolling through 100's and 100's of "navigation" , "map", or "GPS" apps. Anyway, I came across one that I'm going to try called "You Need a Map". It's free and covers the US offline. It's got topo, waypoints, tracking, and bunch of other things and has great detail including primary forest service roads. In the area's I frequent, it has all of the roads that are drivable is I think it work fine for me. There is an upgrade version with greater detail for $10 which is pretty cheap to me. At this greater detail, it has to break the country in sections which is ok.

We'll see how it works I guess....
 
Let me know what you think Frank.

I crawled around the expo portal gps software forum a bit and there are several good reviews on the "scenic maps" which is maker of "you need a map". I also stumbled across a app called the "Ultimate Campground Project". It's pretty cheap ($4) and has in map form, over 20K public campgrounds/sites for the US. It's also an offline deal that might be helpful as we wander outside of cell range.
 
FWIW - the two apps in the above posts worked great and were used and "tested" over a long holiday weekend. Very handy and the maps on "you need a map" are I'd say 99% accurate. The ipad makes for great nav tool and the screen is big enough to do something with. It was a big help so we didn't have to backtrack when got into areas that ended up being rather crowded.
 
Riverrunner said:
FWIW - the two apps in the above posts worked great and were used and "tested" over a long holiday weekend. Very handy and the maps on "you need a map" are I'd say 99% accurate. The ipad makes for great nav tool and the screen is big enough to do something with. It was a big help so we didn't have to backtrack when got into areas that ended up being rather crowded.
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That's good to know. I haven't had a need to use the download yet.
Thanks
Frank
 
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